Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests?

Numbers demonstrating on the streets have been smaller but the actions much more targeted A few minutes before Boris Johnson's convoy swept past on his way to prime minister's questions this week, around a dozen people stepped off the pavement and into the middle of the busy junction outside parliament.As they hurriedly sat down and tried to glue their hands to the road, they were surrounded by scores of police officers. Within seconds they were lifted - or dragged - back to the pavement. The protest was over almost before it had begun and minutes later the prime minister's motorcade sped past unhindered. Continue reading...